Devon Allen Trowell was 21 when he was shot and killed in the Homewood South neighborhood of Pittsburgh on September 17, 2017. The shooting happened about 12:45 a.m. after a ShotSpotter alert on the 7500 block of Hamilton Avenue. Emergency crews found Devon lying unresponsive in the street with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital and later pronounced dead.

The homicide occurred amid a year that saw rising killings in Allegheny County, with a large share occurring inside Pittsburgh. Devon’s death is part of a pattern of gun violence affecting young African American men in the city. The case remains under investigation and no arrests have been reported.

If anyone knew Devon, witnessed the shooting, or has information about the 7500 block of Hamilton Avenue that night, please come forward to assist the investigation.